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AI Reporter (Tarbell Fellowship) at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism | signal πŸ’¬ (efw.40)

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The application deadline for our journalist mentorship programme is this Friday (3rd)

Get more details here: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2025-09...

01.10.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the lucrative, disturbing world of humans training AI chatbots There are no ghosts in the AI machine β€” just legions of hidden humans training chatbots to act more like us.

3) Another reminder that AI isn’t really artificial. Here’s an inside look at the industry and people behind the curtain. @businessinsider.com @efwebb.bsky.social

www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-...

12.09.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m now starting as a Tarbell AI Fellow at @tbij.bsky.social The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, where I’ll be reporting on these issues and more. If you work in this space or have something to share, my DMs and Signal are open (@efw.40).

08.09.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Big thanks to Krista, James, Isaiah, and Leo (and others) for pulling back the curtain and sharing what really goes on behind the scenes; how these jobs work, why people do them, and what keeps them up at night.

08.09.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For my final @businessinsider.com story with Shuby Goel, we profiled the people training the AI behind Grok, ChatGPT, and Meta’s bots. Millions rely on these tools as colleagues, therapists, or confidantes, but few see the network of workers shaping each answer. More below πŸ‘‡

08.09.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi @sjsmile.bsky.social - Would you be keen to talk about this? (I’m the coauthor of this piece btw) My dms are open.

08.09.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#HR #journo request for comment from a HR/employment expert for on a quick turnaround piece for Business Insider about affirmative action policies #journorequest #mediarequest - email ewebb@insider.com

14.02.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reid Hoffman doesn't want Big Tech's pivot from fact-checking to mean more misinformation Reid Hoffman said it's important for platforms to have a "learning dialogue" but shouldn't mean more posts like "anti-vax misinformation."

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman said tech platforms embracing freedom of speech shouldn't mean more misinformation. Read more coverage of the #AIActionSummit at @businessinsider.com

www.businessinsider.com/linkedin-rei...

10.02.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prepare for higher prices on these 4 types of goods imported from China after Trump hiked tariffs Expect higher prices on everything from laptops and clothing to cars and appliances after Trump slapped higher tariffs on goods imported from China.

Expect higher prices on everything from laptops and clothing to cars and appliances after Trump slapped higher tariffs on goods imported from China.

04.02.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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OpenAI launches Deep Research, a ChatGPT tool that promises 'expert-level' analysis in minutes Open AI said Deep Research can autonomously browse the internet, pull data from multiple sources, and produce fully cited reports.

Reporting for @businessinsider.com

With #DeepSeek AI gaining ground, OpenAI launches Deep Research - a #ChatGPT Pro tool that autonomously scours the web for "expert-level" reports. Sam Altman dared users: "Try it on your hardest work task."
www.businessinsider.com/openai-deep-...

03.02.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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